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19, 2000 KIOSK INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES CONTRACT WITH BORDERS Broomfield, Colo. – Kiosk Information Systems recently announced the contract to design and manufacture interactive kiosks for Borders, an international retailer of books, CDs and videos. The new Title Sleuth kiosk will attract customers while shopping at the store, allowing them to search for a book, CD or video, confirming if the item is in stock and providing a map of its location in the store. Borders will place 1,000 of these kiosks in their stores nationwide by the holiday season.
About KIOSK KIS, an Inc. 500 company that has grown over 700% in the last five years, is the world leader in high quality, self-service terminal design, manufacturing and service. KIOSK offers a full line of standard products and complete custom development solutions, ranging from sophisticated Internet phone booths and video teleconferencing kiosks to the Department of Immigration’s automated passenger clearance kiosk that uses a hand geometry reader for positive identification. The Colorado-based company has developed integrated hardware for national and multinational companies including IBM, Unisys, McDonalds, US West, Mercedes Benz and Lockheed Martin as well as multiple government agencies and universities. KIOSK’ innovative designs, commitment to quality and maintenance service options, provide a full-service approach to interactive information terminals. Contact KIOSK at 303-466-5471 or http://www.kis-kiosk.com. About Borders To learn more about Borders, a leading global retailer of books, music, video and other information and entertainment items with stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, visit http://www.bordersgroupinc.com. For information on the over 300 Borders stores across the country including the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, visit http://www.bordersstores.com. For the ultimate online book, music and video shopping experience, with access to nearly 700,000 titles and 10 million books, music and video items in stock and ready to ship, explore http://www.borders.com. For press information, visit http://www.bgimediacenter.com. # # # |
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"The
Title Sleuth kiosk offers consumers an easy interactive way to locate
a particular product and find their way around the store. In
addition to search capabilities, Title Sleuth also offers recommendations
and lists for best sellers, new releases, and Borders Essentials
in over four hundred categories chosen by our expert buyers. Customers
also benefit from detailed listings of upcoming store events, newsletter
sign up options and store specific highlights." said Borders’
Mary Jean Raab, Executive Vice President of Retail Direct and Convergence.